Future Garage
Melancholy, atmospheric garage revival with pitched vocal chops and swing.
History
Future garage mixes UK garage with softer parts of 2-step garage s1. It has an off-kilter, swung rhythm s1. Its main sounds are pitched vocal chops and warm filtered bass s1. It also uses dark pads, field recordings and vinyl crackle s1. The tempo usually runs from 130 to 140 beats per minute s1. The style is influenced by UK garage, 2-step, grime and 'dark swing' s1. It aims for a futuristic and often off-kilter sound s1. The name was used by the producer Whistla before a future garage forum appeared in late 2009 s1. Writers and producers argued about the name even then s2. Joy Orbison, James Blake and Mount Kimbie became the well-known artists linked to it s2. The music is often quiet and emotional s2. It is close to the wider UK bass sound of the same years s1. The style is sometimes labelled post-dubstep instead s2.
Sound
- Pitched, chopped vocal samples
- Warm, filtered bass
- Dark pads and vinyl crackle
- Swinging, off-grid hi-hats
- A quiet, emotional mood
Key figures
- Whistla — Producer who used and promoted the name future garage
- Joy Orbison — Producer behind a defining post-dubstep track
- James Blake — Producer and singer linked to the sound
- Mount Kimbie — Duo linked to post-dubstep and future garage
Labels
- Hotflush Recordings — London , 2003
- R&S Records — Ghent , 1984
- Hotflush — London , 2003
Defining tracks
Connections
Came from: 2-Step Garage , Dubstep , UK Garage
Sources
- Future garage — Wikipedia
- Wot do u call it: future garage? — Blackdown (2009)